River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-12-01


of any person or persons owning the
same, it having first procured the per-
mission of such owners to do so.
Section 4. The said Red Wing &
Trenton Transit Company or assigns
shall within thirty (30) days after the
passage of this resolution, file or cause
10 be filed with the Clerk of the Board
of Supervisors of the county of Pierce.
in the state of Wisconsin, bond to
the said Board with two or more sure
ties in the penal sum of two thousand
10000 dollars, conditioned that they
will fulfill all the duties imposed upon
them by this resolution; and in case of
their failure to do so they shall forfeit
all the benefits that may accrue to
them from the passage of this reso-
luton.
Section 5. That for every neglect
to keep "A good and sufficient boat or
boats, o. failure to give prompt and
due attention to all persons wishing to
cross the said ferry when the river is
clear of ice, the aforesaid Transit Co.
shall forfeit sum not exceeding ten
(l0) dollars, to be recovered by and for
the use of Pierce county in civil
action before any Justice of the Peace
in and for said county, and shall be
further liable in like action for all
damages any persons may sustain by
reason of the neglect of the aforesaid
Red Wing & Trenton Transit Company
or of any one in it's employ, to fulfill
any of the duties imposed upon them
by this resolution.
Section 8. The rates charged for
crossing at said ferry shall not ex-
coed the following except to those
crossing after nine (9) O'Clock p. NJ.
and before four (4) O'Clock A. NJ. from
May ls6 to September 30th in each
year, and at all other times between
8 O'clock P. NJ. and o'clock A. NJ, and
at such times as said boat or boats
are rIn through channel cut in the
ice for that purpose when double the
rates herein allowed may be charged.
Double. rates may also be charged
wheI it shall be necessary for said
Transit Company on account of high
water to run a steam ferry around or
across the island in front of Red Wing,
Minnesota. The regular rates for
crossing shall not exceed
For eacn two horse, two mule, or two OK team,
the driver thereof and his family, fifteen cents
one way and twenty five cents for a round trip.
For each carriage and occupants and animal
or animals drawing the same fifteen cents one
way and twenty-five cents for a round trip.
For each team containing three of any such
animals, the driver thereof and family, twenty
five cents
For each team containing four of any such an
imals, the driver thereof and family, thirty-five
cents.
For each additional pair of any such animals
in any team, fifteen cents.
For each horse or mule with rider, ten cents.
For each horse, mule mare, OK, COW, swine
sheep, or other animal not a part of any team,
five cents.
For each foot passenger, five cents.
For each portable steam engine and boiler,
with OF without team of two or four horses or
mules and persons in charge of same, one dol
lar.
For each threshing machine separator with
One, two horse or two-mule team and the driver
Of them forty cents.
For each one hundred 900 lbs of freight.
or other articles not in teams and
delivered on board said boat or boats. five
cents.
Section I. If the said Red Wing & |
Trenton Transit Company or assigns
Or any ferryman or other person en-
plOyed by them, shall take, exact or |
receive any greater or higher rate of |
'erriage for transporting persons.
goods and chattels or other things |
whatsoever, than is allowed by this |
resolution, the said Red Wing & Tren-
on Transit Company or it's assigns |
shall be liable to the party aggrieved |
n the sum of five (5) dollars for every |
such offense and which may be recov- |
cred before any Justice of the Peace |
If this state having by law jurisdic.
ion over the same.
Section 8. If any other person or /
persons shall, after the establishment |
If the said ferry as aforesaid, set up |
)r keep or maintain any ferry or shall |
larry any person, goods or chattels for
lire or pay across the MisSissi ppi |
liver from any place on the east side
,r shore of the waters of said river
within the points above specified, ev
Try such person shall for every such |
,ffense forfeit and pay a sum not to
exceed ten (10) dollars to be recovered |
IS aforesaid by and for the use of said
Red Wing & Trenton Transit Company,
is assigns or any person or persons
untitled to the rights herein granted.
Section Q. This resolution shall take |
fleet and be in force from and after
is adoption.
A general discussion followed; reso-
ution called for on ayes aad noes;
carried by 20 ayes against 2 noes;
Sup. Bailey being excused from vot-
ng and Sups. Pierce and Morse be-
ne absent.
A recess was then taken till p. NJ.
EVENING SESSION. Nov. II.
Board met at Z o'clock. Roll called;
All members present.
The resolution presented by Sup.
Lord this morning providing for the
employment of Supt of Poor, and
aid over until this afternssn, was tax
N up and read to the Beard. Sup
Bailey msved to adept the resolution.
u elton seconded. The resolution was
hen adopted.
Sap. Bailey offered the following:
REso WE'D That the Poor Commissioners be
md hereby instructed to first prepare and
tut IN proper condition Ias to them may seem |
,es.J a room at the county house and then re- |
doye thereto one Adelbert Hamlin. idiot
low in confinement in the county Jail. And
hat the said commissioners shall instruct the |
superintendent Of said to employ said person at
III suitable labor he is capable of performing.
j. NJ. BAILEY, Bird W. Prescott.
Ga molten accepted and adopted.